Was Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet based on real people?

Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Julietstems from both a true account of history and a legend. It is known that dating all the way back to the 12th century and persisting into the 14th century, two factions of warring families arose in Verona. The families are known as the Guelphs and the Ghibellines. read more

William Shakespeare's world renowned Romeo and Juliet (written sometime between 1591 and 1595) stands in the historical record as one of the greatest love stories ever written. It is most interesting to discover then, that Romeo and Juliet was not, in fact, truly of his own creation, but rather a variation on a story told many times from the fourteen hundreds onwards. read more

Imagine that, Diana is a descendant of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon, Shakespeare's original Romeo and Juliet. This would also mean that her sons, William and Harry, are descendants. And finally, the newborn Prince George is also descended from Southampton and Vernon. read more